I really like the look of those up there. I like the idea of attaching them to board first and then screwing them up there. would be easy to relocate if you ever moved or decided to use them differently.

what type of up lights spot lights do you use and where do you find em? Ive been trying to do the same thing for years and presto there you are with your superb lights!!! awesome job, now Ive got another project, the GF s gonna kill me!!! thanks
paul

Hi Mike, thanks for the compliment. I hope I get a chance to see your tiki room someday. I may go to the Sacramento crawl in October. Maybe we can meet up there. I never thought I could grow Hibiscus flowers at high altitude but I'm giving it a shot.

Pele Paul, the single spot lights I use come from "Lamps Plus." I looked at a lot of places and they had the right light for my needs. Its a low voltage light and costs between $50 and $60 depending on if you hit them when they are having a sale. For the white lights I use 50 watt halogen bulbs with a 10 degree angle. I then have it connected to a dimmer switch to control the brightness. The blue bulbs I use on the large tikis came from a source I found on the Internet. The red and yellow you see comes from the edge of the bulb. Where the bulb is pointed shines blue.

The lights have there own base so you can set them on a surface or hang them on the wall or the ceiling.

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I have several projects going on. This one I finished up over the weekend. I took down the lighted blow fish and put up bamboo reed and thatch.

Another project I'm working on is to make a frame for a piece of tapa cloth that will go on the ceiling, above the stairs, that goes to the lower level where the Aloha Theater and Tiki Bar is Located. The frame will extend past the tapa and go to the wall.

I was trying different patterns to carve into the frame. They all made everything look too busy.

I got the idea to mirror the pattern in the tapa that was next to the wood frame.

When I get it done I'll let you know how it came out.

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John, Thank you for the compliment. That means a lot to me. Your room (Hula Sue's South Sea Hideaway) is one of the most creative ones I have ever seen. I hope we get to see more of it in the future and your arm has gotten stronger since your accident.

I finished the frame for the turtle. I used a red chestnut stain. Its photographed against a piece of black foam board that I'm using for another project.

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